BRS CONFERENCE 2007

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY POSTERS
 

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Anaemia Management Medicines Management Service Delivery
CKD General Miscellaneous Transplatation
CKD Primary Care Nutrition  
Dialysis Psychosocial  

ANAEMIA MANAGEMENT
 
INTRAVENOUS IRON MANAGEMENT FOR ANAEMIA ASSOCIATED WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE.
Sunil Bhandari + C Johnson 2
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust + 2. Scunthorpe General Hospital Outpatient Department

REDUCED DOSE FREQUENCY OF DARBEPOETIN ALFA USING THE INITIATION DOSE IN PRE-DIALYSIS CKD PATIENTS
Marie Chowrimootoo + D Banerjee
St.Georges Hospital NHS Trust

THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF MULTIPLE BOLUS DOSES OF INTRAVENOUS VENOFER IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND NOT YET ON DIALYSIS
Liz Cropper
University Hospital of North Staffordshire

ANAEMIA CORRECTION OF CONSERVATIVE CARE PATIENTS.
Johann Nicholas + . S. Hampl,  S. Potter,  J. Shears,
New Cross Hospital

CKD GENERAL  

WHAT IS THE COMMISSIONING IMPACT FOR RENAL UNITS OF THE NEW NICE GUIDANCE ON HAEMOGLOBIN ? -COMPARATIVE DATA FROM 2 LARGE RENAL UNITS
David Ansell + M Brealey , G Bell 2
Southmead Hospital + 2 Royal Liverpool University Hospital

THE IMPACT OF LOCAL GUIDANCE ON REFERRAL OF PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE(CKD) FROM PRIMARY CARE
Manohar Bairy + I Ahmed 1, B Karet 2; J Connoly 3; E Warren 4; J Stove
Renal Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust + 1 Renal unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, 2 Leylands Medical Practice, Bradford, 3 Ridge Medical Practice, Bradford, 4 Clinical Control Manager, Bradford Hospitals NHS Trust

PREDIALYSIS EXPERIENCE AND URGENCY OF DIALYSIS START: VIEWS
OF PATIENTS AND CARE PROVIDERS

Jackie Buck + R Baker 1, M Stone 1, J Peters 5, A Cannaby 3, S Nicholson 4, G Warwick 2
Leicester General Hospital + 1) Department of Health Sciences, University of Leicester 2) John Wells Renal Unit, 3) Dept of Nursing, University Hospitals Coventry & Warws NHS Trust 4)Research & Development, Leicester General Hosp 5) School of Health & Related Research, Sheffield

IS THE RATE OF BIOPSY PROVEN IGA NEPHROPATHY INCREASING?
Gary Campbell + A M Brownjohn, G Woodrow, D Leitch, E J Will
St James University Hospital

EARLY SCREENING FOR SICKLE CELL NEPHROPATHY - IS IT IMPORTANT
Gavin Dreyer + M Roberts-Harewood, A Yardoumian, Dakshin
North Middlesex University Hospital

DOES LATE PRESENTATION OF RENAL DISEASE AFFECT DECISION MAKING IN THE ELDERLY?
Victoria Ingham + J Marsh, K Bramham, N Sheerin, F Harris, F E M Murtagh, P Donoghue,
St. Helier Hospital

NEW WAYS OF WORKING: A TRIAGE SYSTEM FOR MANAGING NEW REFERRALS
Karen Jenkins + H Hobbs, J Irving, I John, C Farmer
Kent & Canterbury Hospital

RAISING AWARENESS OF CKD AMONGST SOUTH ASIANS IN LEICESTER.
Neerja Jain + J Feehally 1, A Farooqi OBE 2
Kidney Research UK + 1.University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust 2.East Leicester Medical Practice

RAISING AWARENESS OF CKD IN THE AFRICAN-CARIBBEAN POPULATION IN BIRMINGHAM
Neerja Jain + D Adu
Kidney Research UK

THE ABLE PROGRAMME - A BETTER LIFE THROUGH EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT: AN UPDATE AND OVERVIEW.
Neerja Jain
Kidney Research UK

DISCRETE, 'SILENT' EPISODES OF ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY CONTRIBUTE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE
Hanna Kilbride + H Hobbs, B Klebe, R I John, C Farmer, P E Stevens
East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust


A CROSS SECTIONAL SURVEY OF SYMPTOMS IN STAGE 5 CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MANAGED WITHOUT DIALYSIS
Felicity Murtagh + JM Addington-Hall 2, P Edmonds 1, P Donohoe 3, K Jenkins 4, I J Higginson 1
King's College London + 1 Dept of Pallative Care Policy & Rehabilitation, Kings
College, 2 School of Nursing & Midwifery, Southampton, 3 Dept of Nephrology, Kings
College, 4 Dept of Renal Medicine,East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust

PREVALENCE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE IN PATIENTS WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE
Harikrishnan Nair + S Palia 2, A Wilmink 2, I Dasgupta 1
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust + 1 Renal Unit, 2 Vascular Surgery

BAROREFLEX SENSITIVITY IS A SIGNIFICANT DETERMINANT OF PROTEINURIA IN PATIENTS WITH CKD STAGE 4 AND 5
Maarten Taal + LJ Chesterton, MK Sigrist and CW McIntyre
Derby City General Hospital

THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TREATMENT OPTIONS WORKSHOP - ENHANCING PATIENT EDUCATION IN THE PREDIALYSIS POPULATION
Christine Williamson
Manchester Royal Infirmary

CKD PRIMARY CARE     
IMPROVING BLOOD PRESSURE CONTROL IN PRIMARY CARE - A LOCALITY APPROACH.
Tony Afuwape + J Balazs, R Mitra
Modernisation Initiative

STREAMLINING THE PRE-DIALYSIS ACCESS PATHWAY
Fiona Alcock + C Williamson, J ODonnell, A Summers, S Heatley
Manchester Royal Infirmary

AN INTERACTIVE TOOL TO HELP PRIMARY CARE WITH CKD MANAGEMENT AND REFERRAL
Maggie McMahon + I Henderson, Consultant Nephrologist
Ninewells Hospital


DIALYSIS     
OUTCOMES OF DIALYSIS VS. CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT IN AN ELDERLY COHORT OF END STAGE RENAL FAILURE (ESRF) PATIENTS
Jyoti Baharani + I Dasgupta, N Neela, N Krishnan, A Jones
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

THE ASSOCIATION OF CIRCULATING CARDIAC BIOMARKERS WITH THE FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY OF LEFT VENTRICULA REGIONAL WALL MOTION ABNORMALITIES
James Burton + S Korsheed 1, C McIntyre 1&2.
Derby City General Hospital + 2 Centre for Integrated Systems Biology & Medicine
University of Nottingham

USE OF UREA REDUCTION RATIO TO ASSESS ADEQUACY OF HAEMODIALYSIS: DOES IT MATTER WHICH DAY OF THE WEEK IS USED FOR SAMPLING?
David Carmichael + P Kunjukunju, E McNally
Southend Hospital NHS Trust

COMPARABLE ACCURACY OF MULTI-SEGMENTAL AND MULTI-FREQUENCY BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDENCE ANALYSIS (BIA) IN THE PREDICTION OF TOTAL BODY WATER (TBW) IN HAEMODIALYSIS (HD) PATIENTS AND IN HEALTHY SUBJECTS
Cian Chan + S Davies 2, C McIntyre 2, D Smith 3,P Spanel 3
Department of Nephrology, University of North Staffordshire + 2 Department of Renal
Medicine, Derby City General Hospital, 3 Institute of Science & Technology Keele
University

IMPLEMENTATION OF A VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE CARE BUNDLE
Jacqui Caskey
Southmead Hospital

DOES PARTICIPATION IN AN "EXERCISE ON DIALYSIS" PROGRAMME IMPROVE FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE?
Jessica Dentith + S. Pouria, GM Smith2, C, Ingram 2
Guys Hospital + 2. Modernisation Initiative, London

WHAT ARE THE BARRIERS TO NURSING STAFF INVOLVEMENT IN AN "EXERCISE ON DIALYSIS" PROGRAMMES
Jessica Dentith + S. Pouria, GM Smith 2
Guys Hospital + 2 Modernisation Initiative, London

IRON REPLACEMENT IN INFLAMMATION - IS SUPPLEMENTAL IRON OF BENEFIT?
Gavin Dreyer + J Ellis 1, P Lawton 1, M Jose 1, P Snelling
North Middlesex University Hospital + 1. Renal Department, Royal Darwin Hospital,
Darwin

NURSE LED, PROTOCOL BASED MANAGEMENT OF WARFARIN PRESCRIPTION IN HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
Gavin Dreyer + M Jose, E Bowen, P Lawton
North Middlesex Hospital + Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin, Australia

A PATIENT DRIVEN INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF TIME SPENT WHILST RECEIVING IN UNIT HAEMODIALYSIS TREATMENT.
David Evans + D Oliver 1
Glan Clwyd NHS Trust + 1 Clinical Lead for Renal & Diabetes

IMPLEMENTATION OF IONIC DIALYSANCE TO MONITOR KT/V FOR CHRONIC DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Catherine Fielding + R J. Fluck
Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

FREE LIGHT CHAIN REMOVAL USING EXTENDED HAEMODIALYSIS TO TREAT CAST NEPHROPATHY
Oliver Foster + A-M Phythian1, E Skinner1, P Cockwell1, A Bradwell, C Hutchinson
University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust+ 1 University Hospital Birmingham.

INTRA-PERITONEAL VANCOMYCIN AND ORAL CIPROFLOXACIN FOR PD PERITONITIS - EFFECTIVENESS AND OUTCOME
Saumya Gupta + N.Young, G. Woodrow
Leeds General Infirmary

A SNAPSHOT OF BONE BIOCHEMISTRY AND ACID- BASE BALANCE BETWEEN TWO TYPES OF PD SOLUTIONS - A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY
Saumya Gupta + G Woodrow
Leeds General Infirmary

INTRODUCTION OF BUTTON HOLE CANNULATION TECHNIQUE - ONE UNITS EXPERIENCES
Karen Harris
Birmingham Heartlands Hospital

QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS INITIATIVE RENAL NURSUNG OUT REACH TEAM
Cathy Hatton + T Manji, J Bahararani, C Willis, M Thomas
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

DEVELOPING A PATHWAY FOR THE WITHDRAWAL OF DIALYSIS
Sue Heatley + F Alcock, C Williamson, A Summers, J O'Donnell
Manchester Royal Infirmary

ARE THERE BOTH RACIAL AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN ACHIEVEMENT OF STANDARDS FOR SERUM PHOSPHATE AND PTH IN HD PATIENTS? DATA FROM UK RENAL REGISTRY
Alexandra Hodsman + T G Feest, D Ansell
UK Renal Registry

WHAT IS THE BEST METHOD OF IDENTIFYING 'OUTLYING' UNITS FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF BIOMEDICAL STNDARDS IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS? DATA FROM UK RENAL REGISTRY
Alexandra Hodsman + C Tomson, D Ansell
UK Renal Registry

EVIDENCE THAT CT SCANS CAN INFLUENCE THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF ENCAPSULATING PERITONEAL SCLEROSIS
Helen Hurst + D G de Freitas, A J Hutchison, A M Summers
Manchester Royal Infirmary

A PATIENT CENTRED TOOL FOR PORMOTING SELF-CARE ON DIALYSIS
Roksana Hussein + C Breen 2, K Vinen 3
Modernisation Initiative,London, 2 Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 3 Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

EARLY RESPONSE TO CINACALCET TREATMENT IN PERITONEAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS WITH TERTIARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
Elizabeth Lindley + N Rahman, G Woodrow
St. James's University Hospital

USE OF INTERMITTENT PNEUMATIC COMPRESSION TO ALLEVIATE RESTLESS LEGS SYNDROME IN HAEMODYIALYSIS PATIENTS
Elizabeth Lindley + L Hall, D Hampson 2
St. James's University Hospital + 2 IPC Products Division, Cardiff

AN AUDIT OF PATIENT OUTCOMES FOLLOWING A CHANGE IN APPROACH TO THE MANAGEMENT OF IMBALANCE OF BONE AND MINERAL METABOLISM
Gail Nevett
Lister Hospital

AN AUDIT OF A DIALYSIS CATHETER EXCHANGE PROGRAMME.
Johann Nicholas + K. Tan, PM Uthappa, D. Gupta
New Cross Hospital

CATHETER ASSOCIATED SEPSIS IN HD PATIENTS AND A POOR RESPONSE TO ANTIBIOTIC LINE LOCKS: DOES DEPRIVATION MATTER?
Johann Nicholas + PB Rylance, J Odum, P. Carmichael,
New Cross Hospital

TRENDS IN DIALYSIS WITHDRAWAL IN A SINGLE CENTRE.
Johann Nicholas + K Sandhu, P Carmichael, P Rylance,
New Cross Hospital

MONITORING OF AV FISTULA: QA MEASUREMENT USING IONIC DIALYSANCE
Heather Pitt + K Fielding, L Allen, R Fluck
Derby City Hospital

VASCULAR CALCIFICATION IN INCIDENT DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Mhairi Sigrist + MW Taal, P Bungay, CW McIntyre
Derby City General Hospital

REDUCING TUNNELLED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER INFECTION - LOOKING BEYOND NEPHROLOGY, A SINGLE CENTRE, TWO YEAR STUDY
Tamilsalvan Sivashanmugam + J Edge, S Robson-Tait, F Dallas, D Gledhill, P A Mead
Cumberland Infirmary

VENAE COMITANTES FISTULAE: A VALUABLE OPTION IN PATIENTS WITH DIFFICULT HAEMODIALYSIS
Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah, A Rajagopal, Nkemi Umez - Eroneni,
Freeman Hospital

MIDODRINE IN DIALYSIS-RELATED HYPOTENSION IN A YORKSHIRE POPULATION
Jackson Tan + Dr A Davison, Dr M Wright
St Lukes Hospital + Leeds General Infirmary

A TAUROLIDINE-CITRATE LINE LOCKING AGENT REDUCES SYSTEMIC INFECTIONS AND RELATED COSTS IN PATIENTS RECEIVING HAEMODIALYSIS AT A DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL
Caroline Taylor + J Cahill, M Gerrish and J Little
Lincoln County Hospital

CHALLENGING THE CULTURE IN HAEMODIALYSIS BY RE-INTRODUCING SELF-CARE
Rosamund Tibbles + C Breen 2, K Vinen 3, N Gitsham 1, L Bovill 1
Modernisation Intiative + 2 Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 3 Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

EFFECT OF SOCIAL DEPRIVATION ON ACHIEVEMENT OF CLINICAL PERFORMANCE TARGETS IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS - CONFOUNDING BY ETHNICITY AND CO-MORBIDITY
Udayaprabhakar Udayaraj + F.Caskey2, P.Roderick 3, R Steenkamp 1, C.Toms
Renal Registry + 1 Renal Regsitry, 2 Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital Bristol, 3 Dept of Public Sciences, University of Southampton

AN EIGHT WEEK PILOT OF A NURSE-LED PROTOCOL FOR TINZAPARIN FOR INTRA-DIALYTIC ANTI-COAGULATION IN STABLE CHRONIC HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS IN A SATELLITE UNIT .
Andy Bow + M Lowery, C Pearce, G Chambers, JASayer, NS Kanagasundaram
Department of Renal Medicine, Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne
MEDICINES MANAGEMENT    
DIETETIC MANAGEMENT OF PHOSPHATE BINDER MEDICATION SUSTAINS IMPROVEMENT OF BONE BIOCHEMISTRY IN HOSPITAL-BASED HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
George Hartley + M Murray, EM Rai, AL Brown, NS Kanagasundaram.
Freeman Hospital

IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF ANTICOAGULATION THERAPY (WARFARIN) IN SATELLITE HAEMODIALYSIS PATIENTS
Olivia Locquaio + F Otadoy. L Wittich
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

MISCELLANEOUS
HAPPY, HEALTHY AND ENJOYING LIFE ON DIALYSIS IN THE TWILIGHT YEARS
Jill Armitage + S Perry, S Bhandari
Department of Renal Medicine,
Hull Royal Infirmary

REAL PATIENT AND CARER INVOLVEMENT OR TOKENISM: INVOLVING PATIENTS AND CARERS IN THE LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RENAL NATIONAL SERVICE FRAMEWORK
Cathy Holman + Mrs M Higginbotham, Dr C Jones
York Hospitals NHS Trust

EMPOWERING PATIENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: DEVELOPMENT OF A VISUAL TOOL TO AID PRE DIALYSIS EDUCATION
Ann Jones + J Jenkins, N Thomas, A Prichard
Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust

RENAL BIOPSY COMPLICATIONS 2005 - 2006: A REGIONAL RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW AND PROPOSALS FOR FUTURE TRAINEE RECORDS
Christopher Mulgrew + E Mukherjee 2, R Elias 3, N Chitalia 4, K Armstrong, G Quan 5
Guy's & St. Thomas' Hospital + 2 Kings College Hospital, 3 St Georges Hospital, 4 Mayday Hospital, 5 St Helier Hospital

VASCULAR ACCESS TRANSFORMED - 1 YEAR ON HAVE
IMPROVEMENTS BEEN MAINTAINED?

Rita Murray + A Bakran
Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen Hospital NHS Trust

DESIGNING A LEARNING PROGRAMME FOR DIALYSIS SUPPORT WORKERS UNDERTAKING AN NVQ AWARD
Avril Redmond
Belfast City Hospital

RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND PROMOTING HEALTHY BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE IN SOUTH LONDON
Davinia Springer + J Ferguson
Modernisation Initiative

USER INVOLVEMENT IN DEVELOPING INFORMATION
Jayne Tumbelty
Modernisation Initiative

SUPPORTING PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN ILLNESS MANAGEMENT: AN EVALUATION OF INFORMATION PROVIDED BY UK RENAL UNITS
Anna Winterbottom + H L Bekker2 M Conner2 A Mooney3
(2)University of Leeds, (3) St James University Hospital Leeds

NUTRITION 

NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH ENCAPSULATING PERITONEAL SCLEROSIS
Nevine El-Sherbini + L R Johansson, C Ahmad
West London Renal and Transplant Centre

NUTRITION SCREENING FOR RENAL PATIENTS- IS IT A MUST?
Diane Green + V Hannah, J Twigg, K Farrer
Hope Hospital

DEVELOPMENT OF A QUESTIONAIRE ASSESSMENT TOOL TO MEASURE RENAL PATIENTS' KNOWLEDGE OF PHOSPHATE METABOLISM AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A RELATED EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION
Linsey Harrison + D de Takats
North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary

CAN NUTRITIONAL GUIDELINES BE MET AND PATIENT SATISFACTION IMPROVED BY INVOLVING PATIENTS AND DIETITIANS TO DEVISE A HOSPITAL RENAL MENU?
Deepa Kariyawasam + M van Niekerk, H MacLaughlin, L Clough2,
King's College Hospital NHS Trust + 2 Modernisation Initiative, London

AN AUDIT OF MEAL PROVISION TO RENAL INPATIENTS
Marica LeRoux + K.Thomsett, S.Tupper
Kent and Canterbury Hospital

CAN INCREASED DIETARY FIBRE REDUCE LAXATIVE REQUIREMENTS?
Debbie Sutton + T Leach, S Dumbleton, Calla
Queen Alexandra Hospital

A MULTIDICIPLINARY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAMME FOR PATIENTS WITH
CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE STAGE 5

Emma Vaux + K Jesty1, R Walker1, J Hazeldine2, C Harvey1, L Barker1,R Naik1,
Royal Berkshire Hospital + 1Department of Renal Medicine, Royal Berkshire Hospital,
2 Dept of Clinical Health Psychology, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Trust

PSYCHOSOCIAL     
PSYCHOLOGICAL DETERMINANTS TO EXERCISE: PATIENTS' EXPERIENCES OF CYCLING ON HAEMODIALYSIS
Kristina Chapman + J Dentith 2, S Pouriah 2,
Kidney Modernisation Initiative, 2 Guy’s and St Thomas’

OBSERVING DEPRESSION AMONG THE DIALYSIS POPULATION
Joseph Chilcot, K Farrington1, M Da Silva-Gane1, D M Wellsted2
1 Renal Unit Lister Hospital Stevenage , 2 University of Hertfordshire

THE PSYCHOSOCIAL NEEDS OF LIVE KIDNEY DONORS
Julia Coleby + J Moran1, G Latchford2
University of Leeds + 1)Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust 2)University of Leeds

THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RENAL SUPPORT GROUP
Kate Cunningham
Newry and Mourne NHS Trust

PSYCHOLOGICAL STRESS AND CARDIAC AUTONOMIC PROFILING IN DIALYSIS PATIENTS
Joe Delaney + P McClelland
Wirral Hospital NHS Trust

THE CONCEPTS OF GRIEF AND LOCUS OF CONTROL - CAN THEY FACILITATE ACCEPTANCE OF CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE?
Lesley Lappin
Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust

TRANSPORT PROVISION FOR PATIENTS ON HAEMODIALYSIS:THE BELFAST EXPERIENCE
Frankie O'Kane
Belfast City Hospital Trust

""NOT YOUR USUAL O.T.!"" THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A RENAL OUTREACH OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST SERVICE
Elizabeth Stevens + J Padmore
Heart of England NHS Trust

SERVICE DELIVERY  

REDUCING CLINICAL WASTE IN A SATELLITE DIALYSIS UNIT
Suzanne Berry + L Wittich. L Mogg. P Williams.
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust

A TOOL FOR MAPPING RENAL PATIENTS INFORMATION NEEDS ACROSS THE CARE PATHWAY
Kristina Chapman + E Wood 2, S Cox 3
Modernisation Initiatives, 2 Kings College Hospital 3 Guys & St. Thomas' Hospital

A DIETETIC SERVICE TO RENAL TRANSPLANT CLINICS - WHAT DO THE PATIENTS REALLY WANT?
Julie Hannah + L Wells, V Brenchley, C H Jones
York Hospital

HAS A CHANGE TO PRACTICE HAD A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE INCIDENCE OF MRSA BACTERAEMIA IN A REGIONAL RENAL TRANSPLANT SERVICE?
S
arah Kattenhorn + S Humphrey, A Devonport, H Hartnett, A White, S Robertson, S
Cornhill, B Buchanan
Wessex Renal and Transplant Service

A NATIONAL SURVEY OF THE RENAL WORKFORCE IN WORKFORCE REQUIREMENTS THE UK.
Jane Macdonald + A Hodsman
Hope Hospital + UK Renal Registry, Southmead Hospital, Bristol.

HOW TO SIMPLY MONITOR VASCULAR ACCESS USE IN A DIALYSIS UNIT, EXPERIENCE OVER A DECADE IN A SINGLE CENTRE.
Johann Nicholas + H. Spooner
New Cross Hospital

AUDIT OF INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN SUPPORT OF A VASCULAR ACCESS SERVICE.
Johann Nicholas + H. Spooner, J. Dyer, M. Collins
New Cross Hospital

IDENTIFYING CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE PATIENTS' PRIORITIES AND PREFERENCES FOR INFORMATION TOPICS
Paula Ormandy + J Macdonald, D O'Donoghue, AL Caress, D Crane
University of Salford Transplantation

WEAR AND TEAR ON DIALYSIS CHAIRS: THE CASE FOR HIGH QUALITY
Sarah Simpson + A Budenberg1, E Lindley1, E McGinnis2, R Roberton1, A Dean1
Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust + 1 Dept of Renal Medicine, 2 Dept of Tissue Viability


THE RENAL MRSA ENHANCED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MESS) PILOT PROGRAMME
Mercia Spare + R Fluck
University Hospital Birmingham


THE BENEFITS OF A NURSE-LED ULTRAFILTRATION FAILURE CLINIC
Enfys Thomas
Barts and the London NHS Trust


TRANSPLANTATION   

THE IMPORTANCE OF A TRANSPLANT WEBSITE IN A TECHNOLOGICAL AGE
Peter Caton & M-C West
Derriford Hospital

DO STATINS SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT LIPID PROFILE AND CREATININE IN RENAL TRANSPLANT PATIENTS ?
J
ulie Hill + E Harrison, H Raju, S Bhandari
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

WEST MIDLANDS DEVELOPING STANDARDS FOR TRANSPLANTATION
Bev Matthews + J Eminson1, P Cockwell2, R Higgins3, D Milford4, K Tomlinson5, S Smith6, P Jennings7
West Midlands Renal Network + 1 West Midlands Renal Network 2 University Hospital Birmingham, 3 University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, 4 Birmingham Childrens Hospital, 5 University Hospital North Staffordshire,
6 Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, 7 Wallsall PCT

MANNITOL IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING LAPAROSCOPIC LIVE DONOR NEPHRECTOMY (LLDN) A PROSPECTIVE REVIEW
Narasimhaiah Srinivasaiah + A O Riordan, N Soomro, D Rix, D Talbot
Freeman Hospital

CHANGES IN GRAFT FUNCTION IN LONG TERM RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS - ANALYSIS
BY CKD STAGE AND RECIPIENT CHARACTERISTICS

Udayaprabhakar Udayaraj + D Ansell1, R Steenkamp1, R Ravanan2 , C R K Dudley3
Renal Registry + 1 Renal Registry, Southmead Hospital , Bristol. UK 2 Dept of Nephrology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, 3 Richard Bright Renal Unit, Southmead Hospital

SOLUBLE CD30 AS A POSSIBLE PROGNOSTIC FACTOR FOR OUTCOME IN RENAL TRANSPLANT RECIPIENTS
Kenneth Wu + R Platt2, K Poole2 , CG Newstead, B Clark2
St. James' University Hospital + 2 Transplant Immunology, St James University Hospital